Telegram-herald., 1887-12-21

Thsrs q every reason - predict thzt the
engagement Of tie National Opera Cofn-
p4ay al PoseEs' Graad Opera Hoaae. GA
Wednesday sssning, Decemosf =, ulli
be the most nofsd musical syeat Of the sea
son. Ibe magaiaciept scale upon Eaiea
tss eotapsny 8 organized. ths kplenl0r
via shlcA q . equipped. rs great Musical
strength sa1 Is saosrlority Ia t4snt sad
namDers Gals tor fns Widest pa5ilc sR3rs-
eiztion. The opera % se pf0ilcs2 IA tass
cily . O0unocz FaasI.+ Inis operas -
rsspleEde8tig cost0msd. sao s.egaaIly
staged ia every say snd vii 1s given en-
TIRE. Introducing scenes never oelJEe prs-
sented Ia tbs c0untry. ta1sI nzs oefofs
been presented ia tbs ciEy, 6uI never II Is
entirety, yet Is aas nsTsf failed 0f Is poPu-
lsrity. It's music u 6uoyznt, aBd II
is easily understood. The National opera
propose u give II OF a. uopfe-
cedsnisd seais OK masEilcenes and
conio.eteoe-s fhs score nssd Is tns
original enc OF 60lno1s, used
weak At the Paris Grand Opera
The kFmss aud Walpurgls night
viii Dc gwen complete, introducing
the entire ballet CT Lhe company. 0ou-
mods score. Illustrating q legend that the
world l. never aeafy OF nearing told.
aosunds in beauty and in interest from nrst
70 last. IL Ia beyond al doubt the great
composers L.ssteT-sOrk. No need 10 dwell
upon the charm 0t the music TO which Is
welded the lose-thoughts and love expires
slpns Of Faust and Marguerite. Nothing
I'd marital music more stirs the soul than
the soldiers Charms" still potent 10 win
sppiaase, even though It's rythmic march
las been stsumned On every piano IA the
land Tor more than q generation. The
opera sill be s0perOly mounted, aud the
grand bacchanal ballet brilliantly effective.
Altogether the performance Of Faust
prOmEess 10 BE- q memorable one. The sale of
seats will commence AZ the boz Office of the
Porers. next Monday, Dec 20. al q. m.
No numbers given out hrst IN line hrst
served.
The immense seating capacity of the new
auditorium known As Hartman Hall. could
be appGecia ed and realized by any one of
the delighted patrons of the Boston SIar's
concert given last night. An audience
that wo1ld be considered . fair house at
any other nall or theatre in the city. only
seemed TO occupy . small part OF the vast
space Of the main ball and galleries OF this,
by far the largest hall in the State. The
concert last night, which was particular iy
a good one, demonstrated the fact that the
least At present - are not OF
the 5est The concert last night
Was the second of the y. NJ. c. A. course
and was altogether pleasing. Walter Ener-
son was roundly spplanded for ais cor set
solos and responded ehserfally 20 his en-
cores. Rudolf King Is 3 good solo pianist
and Nella Brown is n splendid reader her
Interpretation Of the chariot race from
ben Hur" being particularly enjoyable.
Aedora Henson Emerson sang charmingly
several numbers aud the entertainment
closed with reading by Miss Brown
"Bivouac on the Battlefield in which the
whole company appeared. The Boston
stars have made themselves many friends
here.
The Gypsy Baron" was sung by the
Conried Company at Powers aga n last
evening TO the satisfaction of an spprecis.
tive andiencs Laura Bellini If anything
Was in better voice than on the previous
evening and emphasized the artistic success
she made on Monday night. Bellini is a
iavorite and will continue TO be so as long
as melody and magnetism continue to at
tract. Harry De Lorme Is fine actor as
well as magnificent singer and his wife,
Adele Haynes sings and acs Miraoeiis
very prettily. Pretty Lydia y Neil reminds
one OF Emma Abbott as she used to look
and sing when first she began con certizing.
Jacques kauger Is very funny and the
chorus i. charming. Helen Do<nhoh. the
cout ralto, who IS really an srtiste. did moi
sing last night owing to throat difficulty
and Abbie Lamoreaux got through the
part Of the old Gypsy woman fairly wel4.
Kalamazoo is TO be congratulated on the
treat il will have tonight.
Tonight Joseph Murphy will be greeted
by numerous audience In Powers Grand.
when he will present for the first time in
this city his new play, The Donsgh. y
Murphy needs no lengthy Introduction e
Grand Rapids; he is well and popularity
known here.
"Hilarity" amused two good sized and
appreciative audiences yesterday at Rel
| mond's Grand There is much in the
farcicsl comedy TO amuse and and the sing
| ing and dancing Is excellent. This after.
noon and evening will close the engage
| rnent.
Prof Henry Edward Evarts will give ar
| interesting and instructive lecture a. Red
| mOnd's Grand Sunday evening on Great
Men and Good Fellows" This is an ex
| csllent topic for Christmas night.
| Tomorrow night J. p. Ssudley will begin
| his engagement at RedmOnds Grand in "A
| Great Wrong" Ofcourss the veteran actor
4 will have a successful engagement.